Lip rouge spreader



Oct. 26, 1931.

L. a; PURCELL LIP ROUGE SPREADER filed ll ax ch 9, 1937 I V Inventor lea .ZIPZI QQZZ I A tiomeys Patented on. 26, 1937 I I g v 2,096,858

UNITED STATES PATENT- pm;

LIP ROUGE SPREADER Lee B. Purcell, Harvey, 11].

Application March 9, 1937, Serial No. 129,840

3 Claims. (01. 132-19) This invention relates broadlyto toilet articles is provided with a beaded edge l3 that fits and more particularly to a device-for use in against the underside of the flange II to be spreading rouge on the lips after application of clamped by said flange and a continuous retainthe rouge to the lips. ing band or ring I that is formed of metal or 5 An object of the invention is to provide a other suitable material and serves to clamp be- 5 device of this character which will serve as a tween itself and the shoulder III of the body convenient and natural means for spreading the member 9 a portion of the hood or cover memrouge over the lips; will protect the fingers from ber l2. 7 being stained by therouge and will consequently Internally thereof and in the region of the 10 eliminate the necessity of wiping the finger after shoulder ID the finger accommodating body 19 the spreading of the rouge on the lips. member 9 is knurlai as at I! to provide a rough- The invention together with its objects and ened surface to the end that the spreader will advantages will be best understood from a study not easily slip longitudinally of or rotate relative of the following description taken in connection to the inserted finger. Thus the applicator may II with the accompanying drawing whereinzbe frictionally retained on the finger in a manner Figure .1 is an enlarged elevational view of a. to insure an efiicient use of the same for spreadlip stick container and illustrating the applicaing the applied rouge over the lips. tion of the invention therewith certain parts When not in use, the rouge spreader 8 fits being broken away and shown in section. within one end of the casing 5 with the ring 20 Figure2 is an elevational view of the spreader. equipped end of the spreader 8 fitting snugly 20 Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the within the casing as-clearly shown in Figure '1. spreader and i As is thought obvious when using the device,

Figure 4 is a plan view of a retaining band. the rouge is first applied to the lips directly from Referring to the drawing by reference nuthe lip stick 6, after which the spreader 8 is merals, it will be seen that 5 indicates generally placed on the index or other desired finger of the substantially cylindrical container for a lip the user and is used in an obvious manner for stick 8. For one end of the casing 5 there is spreading the applied rouge over the lips. Thus provided a cap I to which is suitably secured one it will be seen that the rouge may be spread over end of the lip stick 8 so that the lip stick and the lips without requiring the fingers to be can 1 are united as a unit, the cap I thus probrought into direct contact with either the rouge 3o 'viding as it were a holder for the lip stick 6. or the lips to the end that the spreading of the In accordance with the present invention the rouge may be accomplished without soiling the casing S is of a length materially in excess of fingers and consequently the need of wiping the the lip stick 8 so as to accommodate within one fingers on a handerchiet or the like as is now end thereof my improved rouge spreader indiresorted to is eliminated by the use of this device. 35 cated generally by the reference numeral 8. For It is thought that a. clear understanding of the the end of the casing 5 in which the spreader 8 construction, utility and advantages of an inis positioned, when not in use, there is provided vention of this character will be had without a a'hinged cap or lid 9. more detailed description.

40 My improved lip rouge spreader 8, in the pre- Even though I have herein shown and de- 40 ferred embodiment thereof comprises a body scribed the preferred embodiment of the invenmember; 9 preferably formed of aluminum and tion, it is to be understood that it is in no wise having the shape of a finger accommodating intended to' limit the invention to the precise thimble being open at its largest end, and at said details shown and described other than may be end being provided with a substantially cylindrirequired to meet the requirements of the prior 45 cal shoulder l0 and an outstanding edge flange ll. art and scope of the appended claims.

For the exterior of the finger accommodating Having thus described the invention, what is thimble or body member 9 there is provided a claimed as new is:- spreading surface in the form of a 'socketlike 1. A device for spreading rouge over the lips surface or hood member I! that is preferably comprising a conical thimble-shaped body mem- 50 formed of rubber and is adapted to be sleeved on h r of metal adapted to be slipped on to the end to he y 9 being substantially of a shape corof a finger, and a spreading surface for the responding to the shape of the body member 8 exterior of said body member comprising a. sackand snugly fitting the same as shown. like elastic member fitting snugly on said body At its open end the hood or cover member I2 member and corresponding in shape thereto. 55

2. A device for spreading rouge over the lips comprising e conicel thimble-sheped body member of metel adapted to he slipped on to the end oi a. finger, e spreading suri'ece for the exterior of seid body member comprising s sect-like elastic member fitting snugly on said body member. seid body member being provided et the open end thereof with en outstending ilenge end eieo beving at seid end e true cylindrical body section. end e bend embracing seid body member end sack-like member and serving to clamp e portion 0! said seek-like member between seid bend end the cylindrical body section of eeid both! member end said body member. seid spreeder fitting at its 10 flared end into seid cesing. 

